Roy Del Ruth

director • writer • producer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Roy Del Ruth (October 18, 1893 – April 27, 1961) was a Hollywood film director. Del Ruth, who started out as a screenwriter in 1915 writing gags for Mack Sennett, began directing feature films in the 1920s. He became known for directing urban and crime dramas ...

Born: October 18, 1893 in New Castle, Delaware, USA

Died: April 27, 1961 (age 67)

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Known For

7.5

Ziegfeld Follies

Movies & TV Credits

104 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Why Must I Die Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	1960
The Alligator People Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	1959
Adventures in Paradise TV Show	7.9	Directing	Director(2 Episodes)	1959
Richard Diamond, Private Detective TV Show	7.4	Directing	Director(2 Episodes)	1956
The 20th Century-Fox Hour TV Show	6.9	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1955
Phantom of the Rue Morgue Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	1954
Three Sailors and a Girl Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1953
About Face Movie	5.2	Directing	Director	1952
Stop, You're Killing Me Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1952
Here We Go Again Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1952
The Screen Director Short Film	6.4	Actor	Self (uncredited)	1951
On Moonlight Bay Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1951
Starlift Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1951
The West Point Story Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1950
Always Leave Them Laughing Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	1949
Red Light Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1949
The Babe Ruth Story Movie	5.1	Directing	Director	1948
It Happened on Fifth Avenue Movie	7.5	Directing	Director	1947
Ziegfeld Follies Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1945
Barbary Coast Gent Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1944
Broadway Rhythm Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	1944
Du Barry Was a Lady Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1943
I Married an Angel Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1942
Maisie Gets Her Man Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1942
The Chocolate Soldier Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1941
Topper Returns Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1941
He Married His Wife Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1940
Tail Spin Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1939
The Star Maker Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1939
Here I Am a Stranger Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1939
Happy Landing Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1938
My Lucky Star Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1938
Broadway Melody of 1938 Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1937
On the Avenue Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1937
Born to Dance Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1936
Private Number Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1936
It Had to Happen Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1936
Broadway Melody of 1936 Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1935
Folies Bergère Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1935
Folies Bergère Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1935
Thanks a Million Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1935
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1934
Kid Millions Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1934
Upperworld Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1934
Bureau of Missing Persons Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1933
Captured! Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1933
Employees' Entrance Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1933
Lady Killer Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1933
The Little Giant Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1933
The Mind Reader Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1933
Beauty and the Boss Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1932
Blessed Event Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1932
Winner Take All Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1932
Blonde Crazy Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1931
My Past Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	1931
Side Show Movie	4.9	Directing	Director	1931
Taxi! Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1931
The Maltese Falcon Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1931
The Life of the Party Movie	5.2	Directing	Director	1930
Three Faces East Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	1930
Divorce Among Friends Movie	5.0	Directing	Director	1930
The Second Floor Mystery Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1930
Hold Everything Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1930
Gold Diggers of Broadway Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1929
The Desert Song Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1929
The Aviator Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1929
The Hottentot Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1929
Conquest Movie	2.8	Directing	Director	1928
Beware of Bachelors Movie	4.0	Directing	Director	1928
The Terror Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1928
Powder My Back Movie	4.4	Directing	Director	1928
Five and Ten Cent Annie Movie	2.9	Directing	Director	1928
The First Auto Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1927
Wolf's Clothing Movie	—	Directing	Director	1927
If I Were Single Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1927
Ham and Eggs at the Front Movie	5.3	Directing	Director	1927
Footloose Widows Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1926
The Man Upstairs Movie	—	Directing	Director	1926
Across the Pacific Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1926
The Little Irish Girl Movie	2.7	Directing	Director	1926
Hogan's Alley Movie	5.1	Directing	Director	1925
Eve's Lover Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	1925
Smile Please Short Film	5.4	Directing	Director	1924
The Hollywood Kid Short Film	6.6	Directing	Director	1924
The Cat's Meow Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director	1924
Shanghaied Lovers Short Film	5.4	Directing	Director	1924
His New Mamma Short Film	5.6	Directing	Director	1924
A Deep Sea Panic Short Film	5.1	Directing	Director	1924
Nip and Tuck Short Film	6.9	Directing	Director	1923
Flip Flops Short Film	5.1	Directing	Director	1923
Skylarking Short Film	5.7	Directing	Director	1923
Asleep at the Switch Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director	1923
One Cylinder Love Short Film	—	Writing	Writer	1923
Gymnasium Jim Short Film	6.6	Directing	Director	1922
On Patrol Short Film	6.3	Directing	Director	1922
The Duck Hunter Short Film	5.5	Directing	Director	1922
When Summer Comes Short Film	5.9	Directing	Director	1922
Bright Eyes Short Film	6.0	Directing	Director	1921
Love and Doughnuts Short Film	6.3	Directing	Director	1921
Be Reasonable Short Film	6.3	Directing	Director	1921
Hard Knocks and Love Taps Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1921
The Heart Snatcher Short Film	5.1	Directing	Director	1920
His Noisy Still Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1920
Wife and Auto Trouble Short Film	5.1	Writing	Scenario Writer	1916

Roy Del Ruth

Known For

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

The Maltese Falcon

Topper Returns

Ziegfeld Follies

Movies & TV Credits